1996 Girabola
# 1996 Girabola

The 1996 Girabola was the 18th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. Atlético Petróleos de Luanda were the defending champions.

The league comprised 13 teams, the bottom one of which were relegated.

Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 6th title, while Nacional de Benguela were relegated.

César Caná of Académica do Lobito finished as the top scorer with 15 goals.

## Changes from the 1995 season

Relegated: FC de Cabinda, Sonangol do Namibe, Sporting de Luanda, Sporting do Lubango Promoted: Benfica do Huambo, Sagrada Esperança, Saneamento Rangol

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Primeiro de Agosto (C) | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 52 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 49 | Qualification for CAF Cup |
| 3 | Sagrada Esperança | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 48 | |
| 4 | Académica do Lobito | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 34 | |
| 5 | Rangol | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 33 | |
| 6 | Petro do Huambo | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 31 | |
| 7 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 30 | |
| 8 | Desportivo da EKA | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 30 | |
| 9 | ASA | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 29 | |
| 10 | Independente do Tômbwa | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 25 | |
| 11 | Primeiro de Maio | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 23 | |
| 12 | Benfica do Huambo | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 22 | |
| 13 | Nacional de Benguela (R) | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 20 | Relegation to Provincial stages |

* ↑ Name later changed to Benfica de Luanda

## Results

| Home \ Away | ACL | ASA | BHU | EKA | IND | NAC | PET | PHU | PRI | MAI | PRO | RAN | SAG |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Académica do Lobito | — | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ASA | | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Benfica do Huambo | | | — | | | | | | | | | | |
| Desportivo da EKA | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
| Independente do Tômbwa | | | | | — | | | | | | | | |
| Nacional de Benguela | | | | | | — | | | | | | | |
| Petro de Luanda | | | | | | | — | | | | | | |
| Petro do Huambo | | | | | | | | — | | | | | |
| Primeiro de Agosto | | | | | | | | | — | | | | |
| Primeiro de Maio | | | | | | | | | | — | | | |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
| Rangol | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| Sagrada Esperança | | | | | | | | | | | | | — |

## Season statistics

### Top scorer

* César Caná

## Champions

* 1996 Girabola winner
* Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto 6th title
